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• Not able to install windows 8 overview of consumption on esxi5.0.0, 469512

  Anyone who can tell me why I am not able to install windows 8 on esxi5? Whenever the error is HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED. ???

  Yes - kb.vmware.com/kb/2006859.

• install windows 8.1 Overview

  I want to install windows 8.1 Overview on a second partition (already created) & I would like to install it from a USB bootable device (already created) when I just try & install W8.1 on my new partition windows told me to I am uable to do so.  What I am doing wrong, is something to do with my system security settings / start of the HP BIOS?  I also activate 'from start of legacy devices.  Thank you.

  Jeff54 wrote:
  

  ..... Somswher on the Technet site, I read that I can spend W8 overview to the complete W8.1 when it came out...

  Hello

  Sorry I didn't know any of this I know: users running Windows 8 now (not an extract) can go to 8.1. 8.1 Overview is at this point, an installation complete, not expandable.

  Kind regards.

• Cannot install Windows XP SP3 via download and CD

  Original title: "should reinsatll XP, I get to SP2, but when trying to install SP3 there will not, accomplish IEXPLORE. EX - Application error ".
  I have Win XP MCE with SP3 and IE8 installed on my Dell 5150, which occurred without fault until it crashed 5 weeks ago.

  
  I reinstalled the OS to SP2 but when I try to install SP3 it proceeds smoothly until the , when it hangs and stops the hard drive. It is with SP3 via download and the CD that I bought.
  CTRL, Alt & Del give the info    
  
  I re-installed IE8 twice, but it does not cure the problem.
  
  Suggestions, please?
  * original title - IE8 blocks SP3 *.

  Hello

  How do you try to download the SP3?

  
  Method 1:
  You can perform the clean boot, and then try to install the Windows XP service pack 3 and check:
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353
  Note: When the diagnosis is complete do not forget to reset the computer to a normal startup. Follow step 7 in the above article.
  You try to install Windows XP service pack 3 with the help of the link and check:
  Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=10767

  Method 2:
  You can also check out the link to see how to install Windows XP SP3 on the computer.
  Learn how to install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/learn-how-to-install-Windows-XP-Service-Pack-3-SP3

  Also check out the links to learn more:
  How to troubleshoot an installation fails on Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950718 steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

• How to return to my previous operating system after you install Windows 8 Preview of consumer?

  Install Windows 8 big mistake. You will need to reinstall Vista, but has a HP with no disc.

  I installed windows 8: big mistake.  Got to get back to go back to Vista, but:

  1: Windows 8 wiped my recovery partition
  2: no disc HP
  3: out of warranty so HP will not answer questions
  4: have no friend with Vista which has a disc that I can use.

  only good news:

  I have windows.old, and I saved my windows.old plus all my downloads and data.

  Right, I have TO go back to Vista,

  1: Windows 8 incompatible with all other programs I need, and that you use every day.

  I like 8 sorry it's such a disaster at this time.

  I installed windows 8: big mistake.  Got to get back to go back to Vista, but:

  1: Windows 8 wiped my recovery partition
  2: no disc HP
  3: out of warranty so HP will not answer questions
  4: have no friend with Vista which has a disc that I can use.

  I have windows.old, and I saved my windows.old plus all my downloads and data.

  In addition to reinstallation Windows of information below, you can also try this, if you have the Windows.old folder to restore your previous Windows installation:
   
  Return to a previous system Windows using Windows.old:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/971760
  Note: If you had installed Windows 7, follow the instructions for Vista

  Please note: you cannot uninstall the preview of consumption. To return to your previous version of Windows, you will need to back up your personal files, and then reinstall Windows from the installation or recovery media and reinstall your programs.
   
  For more information - Windows 8 consumer overview FAQ:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/FAQ

  Reinstalling Windows

  HP - order of the recovery disc for Windows 7

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?objectID=c00810334

  HP - restore the PC to its original state with the recovery disks:

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?objectID=c00809678#RestoreWithDiscs

• Dell Inspiron 3520 - hard drive failure - how to install Windows 8 on the new hard drive

  I bought Dell Inspiron 3520. My hard drive has stopped working completely. It was stated as dead hard drive by diagonstic center.

  I have now bought a new hard drive but have lost data and windows 8 preload on the original hard drive. Dell did not provide any recovery disk for Windows 8 pre-loaded on portable hard drive. How can I then install windows 8 / 10 on my new hard drive?

  The .iso image file official 10565 has only:

  • Overview of the House of insiders
  • Overview of the Insider Pro

  Unfortunately, there are 5 editions of Windows 10 and so 3 are missing. If your key is not automatically entered and accepted, it's probably a simple language edition or edition N.

  When Microsoft release 10586 - TH2 - 1511 Version they will probably have an .iso that contains all 5 editions in 1 .iso or alternatively 5 .isos distinct (I hope as the first case that it will make Windows installation much easier).

• Cannot install Windows 7 on ASUS.

  Original title: windows install

  I am trying to install windows 7 on my Asus m4agtd pro/usb pro 3 with an amd phenomII 555 with 8gbs of ram corsair ddr3 1600.

  It loads all the files from the Setup disk, and then freezes. I tried to install winxp on my oem drive and it loads all files then does the same thing, hangs at the Windows XP screen, except that the screen is dull, not very bright. I tried my win7 repair disc and the same thing. The logo of win 7 appears in it stops right there.

  I am confused? Any help?

  bajaman52

  Given that you've built here a computer good set of utilities to ensure that the material is stable.

  Set of utilities to test for computer HARDWARE manufacturers:

  Note: If you are Overclocking or use an automatic overclocking or BIOS power saving features, start by disabling: Intel EIST, Turbo Mode, Cool and pretty and fall back to the speed of stock as a starting point.

  Disconnect any other (additional) internal hard drives and external USB devices.

  Look for any loose hard drive power or cables SATA, graphics card or other power cables.

  First run Memtest86 +:

  This is going from a boot floppy / CD or USB and must eliminate or confirm if one or more of your memory

  sticks are bad or the values of the SPD in the BIOS are correct.

  Let it run for as long as you can: 2,4,6,8 or several hours (at least 3 full passes), if no errors at that time then your ram is OK.

  http://www.memtest.org/

  Memtest86 + Guide/How To (use the.) ISO to create a bootable CD)

  http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409152

  Auto Installer for USB:

  http://www.memtest.org/download/5.01/Memtest86+-5.01.USB.Installer.zip

  Hard drive test:

  (1) If you do not know your readers make / model number AND your computer is no longer able to load Windows:

  (a) remove the drive from your desktop computer and check the label for the serial number and model.

  (b) remove the bottom cover of your laptop, remove the disc and check the label for the serial number and model.

  (2) If Windows is still usable, install 'Speccy', it provides information of the computer/system in detail on your:

  OS, CPU, RAM, motherboard, graphics, Hard Drive, optical, Audio, peripherals, network.

  Note: Option RAM indicates number of slots, DRAM Timing.

  Works your memory speed (frequency). The nominal frequency of your memory.

  http://www.Piriform.com/Speccy

  Test drive - create a Bootable CD:

  (or connect the drive to anther PC and install the appropriate test software)

  Note: Reliability of the drive hard has come the way down over the last 24 months and improved a bit lately according to manufacturing.

  Ranging from 5 to 25% (depending on the make and model) new hard disks are defective.

  List the factory utilities, walk.

  If you have a new hard drive Seagate the very next thing would be to download Seagate Seatools

  (bootable CD) and check bad sectors.

  SeaTools for information: http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/

  SeaTools for Windows download: http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/saturn/seatools-win-master/

  SeaTools for DOS download:

  http://www.Seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/consumer-electronics/LD25-series/SeaTools-DOS-master/

  For Western Digital disks, download the file .iso from WdDiag:

  http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?GroupId=613&lang=en

  Samsung Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html

  Samsung Disk Manager software: http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm

  Hitachi Drive Fitness Test Software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT

  Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who believe that having a brand Toshiba Fujitsu hard drive:

  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities

  Notice of Fujitsu drive management utility: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/

  Toshiba CD bootable: (BACK Diagnostic Tool version 7.0 for IDE/ATA/SATA hard disks)

  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

  Also try Home Edition free Partition Wizard option "Test of disc surface":

  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

  Surface test tutorial: http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/partition-test-surface.html

  = Test SSD - modified software: 24/10/14 =.

  Intel® drive SSD Toolbox

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?AGR=Y&DwnldID=18455

  Corsair SSD Toolbox:

  http://www.Corsair.com/en-us/blog/2013/may/the-Corsair-SSD-Toolbox

  Toolbox of Kingston:

  http://www.Kingston.com/us/support/technical/sandforce_ssd_toolbox.aspx

  OCZ Toolbox: http://ocz.com/consumer/download/firmware

  PNY support: http://www.pny.com/support/contact-us

  Samsung: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/about/whitepaper07.html

  Samsung Magican review:

  http://www.TweakTown.com/articles/5638/Samsung-magician-4-2-first-look-new-SSD-Toolkit-adds-rapid-mode/index.html

  SanDisk SSD Toolkit: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9328/

  Seagate: http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/laptop-600-ssd/

  Life of the SSD: http://ssd-life.com/

  = Once Windows installed =.

  Device drivers: have you installed latest drivers from device of the manufacture of the motherboard?

  Check their support site for the latest drivers as the CD that came with the computer

  or motherboard may be older and less stable drivers.

  Visit the download of the manufacture of the graphics card:

  Download and install the most recent Windows 7, 8 or 10 Windows drivers for your card.

  ATI: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

  NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

  See also the test of 'Smoke box' Nvidia or other demos: http://www.nvidia.com/object/cool_stuff.html#/demos

  or equivalent ATI.

  Prime 95:

  http://www.Mersenne.org/freesoft/

  It's a stand alone .exe file contained in an archive .zip.

  Simply choose to run the 'stress test' option for 8 hours or more.

  If your PC can pass this test, your memory and CPU

  are very good (close the housing cover in order to maintain adequate ventilation)

  Core Temp:

  The temperature of each core of the processor.

  Note: For the overclockers using stock radiator and cooling fan Intel/AMD you can expect

  a range of 35 to 40 at idle and 60 to 65 C max temperature when running Prime95.

  http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

  CPU ID (CPUZ): http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

  Watch the clock speed of the CPU under various conditions of loading

  (when using speed step technology Intel EIST).

  #1 Note:

  CPU - ID has two tabs - tab 'Memory' that shows the actual speed of the memory

  and the "SPD" tab shows the nominal speeds for each memory location that is filled.

  #2 Note:

  Compare the two values, the actual speed of the memory must not exceed the rated speed of your memory.

  CPUID HWMonitor: Hardware program that reads the sensors of health main PC monitoring systems.

  voltages, temperatures, fans speed.

  http://www.CPUID.com/HWMonitor.php

  Speccy:

  Advanced for your PC system information tool.

  Need to know what's inside your computer?

  No problem! Speccy will give you all the information you need.

  Note: May or may not show the motherboard manufacturing.

  Overview: https://www.piriform.com/speccy

  Free version: https://www.piriform.com/speccy/download

  Test of Stress of FurMark GPU (graphics card):

  http://www.oZone3D.NET/benchmarks/fur/

  Pass marks burn in test: http://www.passmark.com/

  Burnin test, and their test bench at the same time give a good workout from all the major parts of Windows.

  HD Tune:

  Provides information of the car and has an option (tab scan error) to test your drive.

  http://www.hdtune.com/

  CrystalDiskInfo:

  http://CrystalMark.info/software/index-e.html

  User Manual: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/manual-en/

  Monitors the State of health and the temperature. Supports Solid State Drives (county level wear or value of software).

  SpeedFan:

  Monitors internal temperatures and has a function of analysis health online (SMART tab) for hard disks drive.

  It displays your drives model number and compares your drive with other discs of the same brand and model.

  Note: Unfortunately now includes a lot of bloatware, be very careful when installing remove bloatware.

  http://www.almico.com/SpeedFan.php

  GPU - Z:

  A utility light, designed for you give information about your video card and GPU.

  http://www.techpowerup.com/GPUZ/

  PC WIZARD:

  A powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, also analyses more.

  He is able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies

  and standards.

  http://www.CPUID.com/pcwizard.php

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

  -Partition management utilities-

  Partition Wizard Home Edition (free):

  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

  Note: There is also a CD bootable or versions of the bootable Flash drive:

  CD: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html

  Flash player: http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html

  Among the features and functions: create partition, Delete partition, format partition,.

  A partition resize, move partitions, Partition recovery after an accidental deletion,

  Convert the partition, partition Explore, Hide partition, disk surface test.

  Change the drive letter, a partition active Set, Explorer (content display) of the partition.

  Note: To achieve any task using the "Operations pending" box at the bottom or top left.

  GParted (free):

  http://www.WikiHow.com/use-gparted

  GParted is a publisher of FREE partition that allows you to shrink and change other operating system partitions Windows and Linux.

  Screenshots: http://gparted.org/screenshots.php

  FAQ and help: http://gparted.org/faq.php

  With GParted to resize your Partition Vista or Windows 7:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-GParted-to-resize-your-Windows-Vista-partition/

  Alternative to Partition Wizard (a bit easier to use, but Partition Wizard and EASEUS have almost identical user interfaces)

  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition (free):

  http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

  How to create a bootable USB /Flash drive: http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/manage-partition/usb-partition-manager.htm

  Partition software ALL-IN-ONE and the most convenient hard disk partition manager Kit

  Includes Partition Manager, Disk & Partition copy Wizard and Partition MBR and GUID partition GPT disk recovery Wizard (table) on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 (32-bit and 64-bit).

  It allows users to resize/move Partition, drive system extend, copy Disk & Partition, Partition merge, Split Partition, redistribute free space, convert dynamic disk, convert disk GPT on the MBR, Partition Recovery and much more.

  ------------------------------------------------------

  General fill info zero (including screenshots): http://gizmodo.com/5494427/leave-no-trace-how-to-completely-erase-your-hard-drives-ssds-and-thumb-drives

  ------------------------ Other Utilities ------------------------------------

  Hiren BootCD

  http://www.Hiren.info/pages/Bootcd

  Hiren BootCD from USB (USB key)

  http://www.Hiren.info/pages/Bootcd-on-USB-disk

  (something more questions)

  UBCD4Win:

  http://www.UBCD4Win.com/index.htm

  UBCD4Win is a recovery CD bootable that contains software used for repairing,

  restoration or diagnose almost any computer problem.

  MyEventViewer - an easy way to display your event logs:

  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/my_event_viewer.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Can I use the same disk to install Windows in 2 devices

  Hello

  I was wondering earlier this year I bought Windows 8 for my laptop game. And now I'm upgrading to a desktop PC Windows games with windows 7, can I use the software disks even if I connect to my Microsoft account. In other words I re can I use the disks if they are associated with the same account?

  No, you can't, 1 license, 1 computer.

  The key that can be used with 32-bit or 64-bit of Windows 8 is exclusively for 1 disc. You cannot use install both. 1 license, 1 installation, so choose wisely. If you want to install Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit on another partition or another computer, you must purchase an additional license.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/default.aspx

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/get-a-new-Windows-product-key

  If you comply with these license terms, you have the rights below for each license you acquire.

  1 OVERVIEW.

  a. software. The software includes operating system software. This software does not include Windows Live services. Windows

  Live is a service available from Microsoft under a separate agreement.

  b. license model. The software is licensed on a basic computer copy. A computer is a physical hardware system with internal storage capable of running the software. A hardware partition or blade is considered be a separate computer.

  2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.

  a. one copy per computer. You can install one copy of the software on a single computer. This computer is "licensed computer.

  b. a computer license. You can use the software on up to two processors of the computer under license at some point. Except as provided in these license terms, you cannot use the software on any other computer.

  c. number of users. Except as provided in these license terms, only one user may use the software at a time.

  d. other Versions. The software may include several versions, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at a time.

• How can I install Windows Movie Maker 2.6 on my victory. 7? I don't want to win. Live Movie Maker. It is spam, compared with 2.6 MM Windows to Vista.

  On my Vista op system, I strongly use Windows Movie Maker. On my laptop Win.7 op system I have that Win. LIVE Movie Maker which is frankly junk. How can I install windows Movie Maker on my os. Win. 7?

  The big question is why MS took a good (not perfect), Windows Movie Maker for Vista and group a lot less - than to win. Live Movie Maker?

  On my Vista op system, I strongly use Windows Movie Maker. On my laptop Win.7 op system I have that Win. LIVE Movie Maker which is frankly junk. How can I install windows Movie Maker on my os. Win. 7?

  The big question is why MS took a good (not perfect), Windows Movie Maker for Vista and group a lot less - than to win. Live Movie Maker?

  For your information, Windows Movie Maker 2.6 is just a "water-down" version designed for computers cannot run the built-in Windows Movie maker 6.0

  Windows Movie maker 6.0 comes with Vista.
  2.6 MM Windows does not come with Vista. It is not a 'new' program. It is a compromise version.
  Excerpt from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=34
  Overview

  Movie Maker 2.6 is for Windows Vista users whose computer cannot run the Vista's Movie Maker version.

  To test whether your computer can run Vista's Movie Maker version:

  1. on the start menu, click all programs.
  2. click on Windows Movie Maker.

  If Movie Maker starts, you must not download version 2.6.

  If you get an error message that says: "Windows Movie Maker cannot start because your video card does not support the required level of hardware acceleration or hardware acceleration is not available", download and install Movie Maker 2.6.

  .............................................................................................................................................

  Windows Live Movie Maker is better, contrary to what you feel. Maybe, you're just not used to it?

  How can you install version 2.6? Go to the net.

  If you like Windows Movie Maker 6.0 so, here's a tutorial to install it in Windows 7 computers.
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/35151-Windows-Movie-Maker-6-0-install-Windows-7-a.html

• How to install windows 8 or 7 Sierra?

  Tried to install 7 or 8, since the installation of sierra what it messed my partitions where bootcamp windows 10, but now had to work I have to use an old Olympus Studio tool for project work/uni which works only on windows 7.

  It seems that apple has control over what you do on a machine and the system I have invested important sums of money in. Very close to sale until the installation of all mac and return to windows. El Capitan was buggy on my machine before and cling endlessly.

  installs Windows 7 is not fully supported in Sierra bootcamp

  http://www.Apple.com/support/Bootcamp/getstarted/

  Install Windows 7 and earlier Apple Support on your Mac using Boot Camp -

  MS dropped support for Win 7.

• How to install windows 8.1 using boot camp on sierra os

  Im trying to install windows 8.1 64 bit on my end 2011 MacBook Pro using boot camp.

  I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft file and saved it in the downloads.

  i boot boot camp and she has 2 activated options are: software DOWNLOAD to apple support and the other is latest windows install or remove windows 10 or later.

  I'm not sure why it says windows 10 as it is not compatible with my mac earlier. anyway I check the two options and then bootcamp download all drivers and records them in my pendrive of 32GB.

  He then asks me what hard drive partition and I choose but then it says: he cannot find the installation file. I tried opening the file so it is mounted, but nothing works. I thought it's supposed to tell you what to do?

  Thanks for any help

  A Mac 2011 needs a physical DVD to install Windows and need to use the optical drive (CD/DVD). You cannot use an external CD/DVD drive.

  Please burn the ISO on a DVD-R SL and then click the installation option only.

• Cannot install windows via bootcamp (Imac Mid 2011)

  Hi, I struggled for the last 2 days and can't seem to find how to create a windows partition and installed it.

  Note: I have a 27 inch mid 2011 Imac and run MacOS Sierra 10.12.

  I have problems with bootcamp especially at the stage of the process USB drive.

  1. I do not understand why Bootcamp assistant 2 display only tasks being #1 download the windows software and #2 install windows 10 when all apple support pages show 3 different tasks available as here https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205016http ://

  

  2. I prefer to install windows 7 on my partition, bootcamp, however 'install windows 10', which means that I can't install an older version on my partition? I tried to install windows 7 via a win7 .iso file AND a win10 .iso but none of them works.

  3. whenever I try to install windows, the system do not recognize my USB (it would be with .iso win10 associated drivers or Win7 .iso. + drivers associated) and constantly asking for a disc to be inserted.

  

  My USB has been formatted through disk as MS-DOS (FAT32) volume and all utility used .iso comes from Microsoft. I don't understand why I can't have my. ISO recognized by the system.

  Help please :)

  Damien Kitsune wrote:

  1. I do not understand why Bootcamp assistant appear only the 2 tasks being #1 and #2 install windows 10 download windows software when apple support pages show 3 different tasks available as here https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205016

  This is normal and expected behavior. Your 2011 Mac does not support the USB Windows installation. You must use a physical DVD burned ISO. Your Mac does not officially support Windows 10. The ISO files are available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home .

  Documentation on Apple's site shows not all models. Please visit https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/ for an older version (FC5).

• I want to install windows os(not genuine) in the mac, I use mac air beginning 15, 4 GB of ram, 128ssd.     I want to play counter strike (overall offensive) in the windows operating system.     is 4 GB of ram enough or it takes 8 GB of ram.

  in fact, I want to install windows os (not authentic) because I'm fond of counter strike

  so, mac support this game?

  or it takes 8 GB ram to play counter strike?

  operating system windows (not authentic) will cause no effect on mac?

  If I install the windows on mac operating system, I will award 58 GB in the windows operating system and remains to mac, goes no problem in the future, due to the windows operating system?

  ALSO POINT OUT THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING WINDOWS ON A MAC.

  operating system Windows (not authentic)

  This means that you ask for assistance on the use of a pirate copy of Windows?

  If you install Windows, you have the advantage of being able to run Windows and the inconvenience of having to deal with all the viruses and stuff for which Windows systems are prone.

  Why not just buy the Mac version? It seems relatively inexpensive: http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/

• How to restore the original partition after reformatting accidentally installing windows 10

  See the problem below. I can not get a USB stick formatted with FAT to be recognized by bootcamp or to download the drivers to continue.

  The problem occurred after that my son wanted to re - install windows 7 after that that he has been upgraded to windows 10 and utilities disk to reformat the drive hard windows installed.

  

  OS X Terminal, you can post the output of

  diskutil list

• The time machine shaped my result of ssd unable to check my key when installing windows?

  Brief summary:

  My machine: Macbook pro mid 2012
  What I have: Samsung Evo SSD, optical Bay caddy, 8.1 windows bootable dvd with serial
  I wanted to do: install windows in my second internal SSD (optical Bay)
  What went wrong: Enter key I get: "we could not verify the product key. Please check your installation media. »

  I suspect that the problem is: I have formatted by mistake the SSD mac front.

  Question: Has been put in shape my SSD the cause of the problem? and if yes how can I do to reset?

  Detailed long version

  I have a macbook mid 2012 retina not pro that I wanted to have the option to be able to boot from a windows and a mac. As a result, I bought a samsung EVO solid state drive for this purpose. I decided to try the drive and put it in instead of the optical drive caddy the day I got it. I was invited with the message that the mac was unable to acknowledge it and follow a few steps online to format. I would find it later when we look at a forum that I should have left the unformatted SSD. However, I tried to install windows on the EVO by placing the optical drive in the computer, put the EVO in the main Bay. I put the windows cd in and followed the installation. Everything was good until I had to put in the windows key. I put in and received the message "we could not verify the product key. Please check your installation media. "I double checked to see if it was right by voluntarily entering a wrong key he gave me a message that the key was invalid. Snooping around, I tried to reset the drive by using the offer of advanced tools and I was told that windows did not have access to the partition or something of the sort.

  A format the drive of the source of the error and if so is it possible to return to the factory settings?

  All the advice/help is greatly appreciated! Thank you very much!

  The formatting SSD is not related to the issue with the product key. Windows Setup reformats the SSD in the main Bay NTFS still. If the SSD is less than 2 TB, you can format the MBR with attempts as well as FAT32 format.

  Your model is compatible with the installation from DVD and USB, both. You can also download the ISO of Microsoft W8.1 to the https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO to ensure that your DVD is not a several bits (32-bit and 64-bit DVD).